TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) The Smartest AI Models, by IQ
[Tech]
2025/06/12 09:05
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the smartest AI of them all?Artificial intelligence is designed to be intelligent. But how do today’s leading AI models stack up in human IQ terms, and which ones are the smartest?This infographic ranks the smartest AI models based on their performance on the Mensa Norway IQ test, with data compiled by Tracking AI. The Mensa test is a widely recognized and hig...
Innovative Cantilevered Tower Features Unique Floorplans and Expansive Terraces
[Design]
2025/06/12 09:04
Out of the Box by MVRDV brings a new sense of spatial experimentation to residential living in Taipei’s Tianmu neighborhood. The tower rises 25 stories, each level composed of carefully arranged box-like forms that punctuate the skyline. This composition creates a variety of outdoor terraces and balconies, expanding the possibilities for private and communal space. The marble-clad grid provide...
Economic And Environmental Data Become Tangible Objects In Creative Art Installation
[Design]
2025/06/12 09:03
When you hear the word “data,” you probably think of numbers, charts, graphs, and reports. These are the most familiar formats for organizing and presenting information—designed to be efficient, straightforward, and often utilitarian. They serve a critical role in helping us make sense of complex systems, trends, and patterns. However, these conventional methods can also feel impersonal or o...
(PDF) BoF & Mckinsey : The State of Fashion - Beauty Report
[Business]
2025/06/11 09:10
Beauty’s era of effortless growth is giving way to a more complex landscape. Download the second volume of BoF and McKinsey & Company’s industry report to learn how to navigate evolving consumer expectations, market deceleration and regional volatility in the years ahead.Key insightsThe beauty industry will slow to 5 percent annual growth over the next five years.Fragrance will be the str...
Beewise Raises $50M for The AI-powered BeeHome
[Investing]
2025/06/11 09:09
Beewise, a San Ramon, CA- based climate tech company developing the AI-powered BeeHome, raised $50M in Series D funding.Backers included Fortissimo Capital, Insight Partners, APG Asset Management, lool Ventures, Badiya Capital, Marav Mazon Group, and Austin Hearst.The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its technological innovation, market expansion, and research.Led by CEO Saar Safr...
Stablecoins Are Going Where Crypto of 2021 Failed To Go... Mainstream !
[Investing]
2025/06/11 09:08
Funding to stablecoin companies is projected to rise to $12.3B in 2025 — more than 10x 2024's $1B in funding.This represents one of the most dramatic year-over-year funding increases in any sector, reflecting mainstream financial institutions entering the market, expanding use cases beyond transactions, and growing regulatory clarity worldwide.What is driving the explosive funding growth?Mains...
(Paper) Four-Legged Robot Plays Badminton With Humans
[Tech]
2025/06/11 09:07
A small team of roboticists at Robotic Systems Lab, ETH Zurich, in Switzerland, has designed, built and tested a four-legged robot capable of playing badminton with human players.In their study, published in the journal Science Robotics, the group used a reinforcement learning-based controller to give the robot the ability to track, predict and respond to the movement of a shuttlecock in play,...
Why Hoka Is Slowing And On Keeps Growing
[Business]
2025/06/11 09:06
Hoka's year-on-year sales growth slipped to 10 percent in its most recent quarter, representing a significant deceleration, while On reported strong growth of 43 percent.The two brands have taken distinct approaches, with Hoka focussing on performance running while On has expanded into other categories, and now face different challenges in appealing to either lifestyle consumers or those seekin...
Shelfy Lite : The Fridge Gadget That Keeps Food Fresh for 2X Longer
[Product]
2025/06/11 09:05
Shelfy Lite: Endgame for Food Waste. Designed to make your Food Last Longer and help you Save Money.I do get that sometimes just writing about tech that I believe improves your lives can sound somewhat patronizing or holier than thou, but with the Shelfy Lite, things are different. Here, I’m an equal offender, and absolutely the target audience for this particular device. As a single bachelor...
